Keystone College
Keystone College is a private college in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States. Although the college's official mailing address is La Plume, Pennsylvania in Lackawanna County, much of the campus is in Factoryville in Wyoming County. It was founded in 1868 and enrolls approximately 1,200 students in around 40 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. In November 2024, following over a decade of enrollment and revenue decreases, the college's accreditor, by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), planned to withdraw its accreditation, but the decision on an exact withdrawal date is now subject to an appeal.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 85%
- Average net price: $22,051
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,901
- Graduation rate (150%): 35%
- Graduation rate (200%): 46%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 45%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,976
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,176
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,653
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: La Plume, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Keystone College include Sport and Fitness Administration, Business Administration and Management, Applied Psychology.
- Sport and Fitness Administration (27 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,747 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
- Business Administration and Management (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,447 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,050
- Applied Psychology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,571 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,695 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Kindergarten (11 bachelor's)
- Social Sciences, Other (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,452 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Information Technology (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,148 4 years after graduation
- Teacher Assistant (6 bachelor's)
- Education, Other (5 bachelor's)
- Biology (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 57%, Computer Science 11%, Health 5%, Biological Sciences 10%, Psychology 15%, Communication 3%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Keystone College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,257 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,257
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,196
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,731
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $22,623
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $30,181
- In-state tuition and fees: $18,300
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,300
- Books and supplies: $680
- On-campus room and board: $12,600
- Off-campus room and board: $6,500
- Off-campus with family: $500
- Typical cost of attendance: $31,580
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 42%
- Federal loan recipients: 85%
- Average institutional grant: $5,485
- Average federal loan: $7,470
- Median debt at graduation: $26,000
Admissions
Keystone College admits 85% of applicants. Of students admitted, 11% enrolled.
- Applications: 1,974
- Admitted: 1,674
- Enrolled: 180
- Yield (first-choice signal): 11%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,901
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 81%
- Part-time undergraduates: 20%
- Age 25 and older: 25%
- Graduate students: 56
- Graduation rate: 35%
- Come back after freshman year: 57%
- First-generation: 48%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 51%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $61,062
- Associate professor salary: $54,106
- Assistant professor salary: $47,414
- On-campus housing capacity: 366
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,030
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Keystone College acceptance rate? Keystone College admits 85% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Keystone College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,257 a year after aid. Average net price is $22,051.
What majors does Keystone College offer? Popular programs include Sport and Fitness Administration, Business Administration and Management, Applied Psychology, Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other, Kindergarten.
What is the average salary after Keystone College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,976 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Keystone College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 45% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 35%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Keystone College official site: https://keystone.edu.